A factsheet, fact sheet or fact file is a single page document containing essential information about a product, substance, service or other topic. Factsheets are frequently used to provide information to an end user, consumer or member of the public in concise, simple language. They generally contain key safety points, operating instructions or basic information about a topic depending on the purpose of the fact sheet.[1]
Typical contents
Factsheets frequently make use of elements such as lists, tables and diagrams to convey meaning quickly and effectively. The language and content of a factsheet depends on its target audience; a factsheet aimed at professional engineers may use more technical language than one aimed at an end user.[2]
History
Factsheets were traditionally printed and physically distributed, often included in the packaging of a product. Many manufacturers now provide digital factsheets as well as or instead of paper-and-ink documents.[3]
Examples
.jpg'))
- The World Health Organization provides fact sheets on wide range of health issues[4]
- The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides planetary fact sheets.[5]
- The US conservation organization Defenders of Wildlife provides fact sheets about animals.[6]
- The World Factbook, a collection from the US Central Intelligence Agency of tabular factsheets on various countries.[7]
See also
- One sheet
- Executive summary
- Infobox
- Infographic
- Press release
- Public relations
References
- ^ "Fact Sheets". www.kent.edu. Kent State University.
- ^ "Communication Tools: Fact Sheets". ruralhealth.und.edu. University of North Dakota. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Fact Sheets". radiotrade.co.uk. Multiple. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Fact sheets". www.who.int. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Planetary Fact Sheets". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov.
- ^ "Publications". Defenders of Wildlife. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.